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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm on maternity leave and I'm over it. My son ( Connor) was born in September and I go back to work in January. I love him so much and enjoy spending every moment with him, but it's boring. My whole day consists of feeding and watching him sleep. I feel like I'm confined to a chair or the couch since he feeds for 30-60 minutes every 2-3 hours. The rest of the time he is sleeping with short amount of awake times. I'm an introvert but I am bored. I have been craving human contact, but I have no one to hang out with. I know I will wish for this time again when things get crazy, but right now I really wish I could be back at work. [/quote]

I feel you OP. I had a c-section with some minor complications during recovery so I was not able to get out much during my maternity leave. I was fine when my parents and IL were there, the adult conversation and help was great, but the last month was rough. I loved the time with my son but getting out wasn't easy for me. I felt kind of claustrophobic at home and a bit overwhelmed. DS was not a good napper, my mobility was limited and I got bored with the TV, reading, and just generally being around the house. The last bunch of weeks were better because I wa smore mobile and could walk to Starbucks. Then DS's day care started, we had to pay by the month and my maternity leave started at the end of the month. I dropped him off for half days so I could get some naps in (he really was a crappy sleeper. Not sick or gassy, he just didn't nap more then 30 minutes. He is still a kid who needs less sleep and just lays in bed for an hour or so before falling asleep and then wakes up at 6). It made a huge difference. Just that 3 hours of sleep was restorative.

But I was happy to go back to work. And then I felt like crap because I enjoyed being at work because wasn't I suppose to want to be home with my child?

We were able to work our schedule so he was in day care for about 4-5 hours a day but I was able to work and go to the gym or take a nap before getting him. I was happier to be with him and do tummy time and walks and little outings. But I really needed that adult stimulation from work and to be doing something that was more in my normal routine. [/quote]

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